This and That

By the PDH

Published 12:30 pm, Saturday, July 10, 2010

RICKY H. BOGGS of Plainview was installed as district deputy to the Elks national president during the 146th Elks National Convention in Orlando, Fla., which concluded Thursday. During his one-year term, Boggs will lead the 16,664 members belonging to 64 lodges in the PanWest District of the Texas State Elks Association.

SOUTH PLAINS College Reese Center will host Student Veterans Fall Kick-Off at 5:30 p.m. July 29 in Room 118 of Building One. Representatives from organizations that provide services for military veterans will join SPC, Lubbock Christian University, Texas Tech and Wayland to provide information on resources available for current and prospective student veterans to attend college.

For more information, contact Julia Brown at 806-716-4611 or Lee Cox at 806-716-4666.

A CHARITY volleyball tournament to raise money for Breedlove Foods will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 7 at Texas Tech Rec Center in Lubbock. Cost is 60 per team (6-8 players), open to anyone. Contact Hector Guerrero at 806-685-4393 or charityvball@hotmail.com

SETH WARD Baptist Church will host Vacation Bible School from 6-8:30 p.m. July 12-16.

LEADERSHIP PLAINVIEW is accepting applications for its 27th term. The nine-month program takes a detailed look at the community and helps inspire leadership potential. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month beginning in September. Applications are processed on a first submitted/first considered basis. Base tuition is $350 per person, plus an additional charge for those participating in a special Austin field trip. For more information call 296-7431.

THE HALFWAY community reunion will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Halfway Fire Station. Hamburgers will be provided; please bring desserts.

CYNTHIA PINNELL will teach a china painting workshop for beginners at the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock from 1:30-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Cost is $50 for NRH members and $65 for non-members and includes all supplies. Work will be fired for durability and will last for generations. Class space is limited, and RSVP is required by calling Emily Arellano at 806-742-0498 or emily.arellano@ttu.edu

SANDHILLS Celebration in Olton will be held Aug. 4-7, and vendor booths are available that Friday and Saturday. Cost is $40 for arts and crafts booths and $80 for food booths. Deadline is July 24. Call Teresa Perez at 806-285-2292 for an application.

OUR LADY OF Guadalupe will host a Guadalupe Festival July 17-18. Activities include live music, car show, mechanical bull and more. A drawing for a Samsung 50-inch TV will be held on July 18. Tickets are $5.

FLOYDADA HIGH School Class of 1980 will reunite for their 30th year reunion July 30 and 31 at the Holiday Inn in Lubbock. A reception is planned for Friday night for anyone wanting to visit with class members.

THE PHS CLASS of 1990 will hold its 20th class reunion at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Plainview Country Club. Registration is $25 per person for both nights. RSVP by calling Amy McGavock at 806-548-1263.

TEXAS ALLIANCE for Water Conservation will host its second Pioneers in Agriculture field day from 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10 at the Floyd County Unity Center in Muncy. Lunch will be provided. The goal of this phase to determine the extent farmers can conserve their water resources while remaining economically viable.

JULY TAKS retests at Plainview High School will be given on the following dates: July 13, ELA; July 14, Math; July 15, Science; July 16, Social Studies. Report to the counselors' office at 8:15 a.m. on the day of testing, and bring a picture ID.

FIESTA CAMPESIÑA 2010 will be held July 25, and organizers are soliciting vendors, including non-profit organizations, churches and food booths. For information call Rey at 806-291-0460 or Mini at 806-293-4521.

For information about the car show call Primo at 806-296-2744.

YMCA SAFE Camp is accepting registration for children ages 5-12. The program runs through Aug. 6 at the Y. Fee is $42 per week, which includes all activities and a T-shirt.

AUGUST READERS' Page will be published Aug. 4. Readers are invited to submit original poetry, essays, features and photos to: Readers' Page, Box 1240, Plainview, TX 79072; bring them to The Herald at 820 Broadway; or e-mail to kwlewis@hearstnp.com. All submissions should include a name, town and daytime phone number.

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